Svartir Sandar

Svartir sandar is the fourth album by the Icelandic band Sólstafir. It was released on October 14, 2011, by Season of Mist. A music video for the song Fjara was made in July 2011 and released in January 2012.

Svartir sandar
Studio album by Sólstafir
Released	October 14, 2011
Recorded	May 2011, Studio Sundlaugin
Genre	Post-metal, post-rock
Length	77:37
Label	Season of Mist
Producer	Aðalbjörn Tryggvason, Fredrik Reinedahl
Sólstafir chronology
Köld (2009) Svartir sandar (2011) Ótta (2014)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Thrash Hits	(6/6)
Lords of Metal	(95/100)

Track listing

Disc 1 (Andvari)

1. "Ljós í stormi" (Lights in a Storm) – 11:35
2. "Fjara" (Beach) – 6:44
3. "Þín orð" (Your Words) – 6:13
4. "Sjúki skugginn" (The Sick Shadow) – 5:07
5. "Æra" (Honour) – 5:02
6. "Kukl" (Humbug) – 5:08

Disc 2 (Gola)

1. "Melrakkablús" (Prairie Hound Blues) – 9:58
2. "Draumfari" (Dream Tripper) – 3:40
3. "Stinningskaldi" (Strong Breeze) – 1:15
4. "Stormfari" (Storm Tripper) – 3:37
5. "Svartir sandar" (Black Sands) – 8:22
6. "Djákninn" (The Deacon) – 10:51

Personnel

Sólstafir

• Aðalbjörn Tryggvason: guitars, vocals
• Sæþór Maríus Sæþórsson: guitars
• Svavar Austmann: bass guitar
• Guðmundur Óli Pálmason: drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Hljómeyki Choir arranged and conducted by Gunnar Ben
• Halldór A. Björnsson: keyboards and electric piano
• Jón Björn Rikharðsson: gong
• Steinar Sigurðsson: saxophone
• Gerður G. Bjarklind: spoken word
• Hallgrímur Jón Hallgrímsson: male backing vocal
• Ragnheiður Eiriksdottir: female backing vocal

Production

• Produced by Aðalbjörn Tryggvason and Fredrik Reinedahl
• Recording Engineers: Birgir Jón Birgisson and Elizabeth Carlsson
• Mixed by Fredrik Reinedahl
• Mastered by Göran Finnberg at The Mastering Room